The Girl Who Came from the Moon

The Girl Who Came from the Moon

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

I noticed the glow through my window-pane,

A glow, set deep in the wood,

I thought that it might be a tree on fire

And it didn’t enhance my mood,

I took the jeep, an extinguisher,

And stuck to the well worn trail,

My headlights picked out a wreck of a car

Ablaze, and a girl, quite pale.

 

Beyond the car was a meteorite

That glowed and pulsed in the dark,

The girl stood shivering, next to a tree

Reached out, and picked at the bark,

She wore a jacket of silver thread

That was scorched, and torn at the seams,

‘So this is the place that the Master said,

A planet, cocooned in dreams!’

 

I thought she was probably quite deranged

And helped her into the jeep,

Her form was slender and angular

And she promptly fell asleep,

I doused the fire in the burning wreck

But the meteorite still glowed,

Buried quite deep in the undergrowth

It was only the top that showed.

 

I sprayed it all with a burst of foam

But the foam dispersed in the air,

It floated away like candy floss,

The kind you see at the fair,

I turned and made for the Willy’s Jeep

And raced back out on the track,

I don’t know why, but a shiver ran

From my neck to the small of my back.

 

Back at the house she looked around

And a smile lit up her face,

‘So this is the place you hide at night,

From the monsters, deep in space!’

Her cheekbones were quite angular

And her forehead broad and square,

But the feature most that startled me

Was the sheen of her silver hair.

 

It fell straight down to her shoulders, swept

Around like a silver bowl,

And looked much more like a helmet, set

For it didn’t move at all,

‘We’d better see where you’re from,’ I said,

‘Your folks will be worried soon.’

She laughed, a tinkling bell-like sound,

‘I just dropped in from the Moon!’

 

I thought, ‘Oh yes, here’s a likely one,

Perhaps she should be restrained?’

The shock of the car and the meteorite

Had rendered her quite deranged.

‘I came to warn you, the Argonauts

Are waiting, up in the sky,

When Pluto enters Aquarius

They will come, and your race will die!’

 

I settled her down to sleep the night,

In the morning she was gone,

But out in the woods there were flashing lights

And cars and trucks in a swarm,

There were Police and Special Agents there

And the Army in full force,

While standing silent, watching them there

Was a grey and silver horse.

 

It watched as a truck had pulled away

With a globe strapped under a tarp,

A bevy of Military Police were there,

By now, it was almost dark,

Then the horse looked back and it stared at me

And I noticed the silver mane,

That swept down over its shoulders

As it cantered off, in the rain.

 

David Lewis Paget

© 2012 David Lewis Paget


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I don't know how you are able to make the most beautiful poems out of everything you write, but I hope someday I will be able to do the same! It flows perfectly off the tongue and it has very vivid imagery that I really enjoy. Especially the horse at the end - lol. Thank you for writing this!

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I adored this--kind of like a modern fairy tale. No need for the comma in the last line. I'd love to see this put with illustrations--it'd make a beautiful book.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

What a wonderful tale! I am ever so glad I digged back for this one


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An enjoyable read. I like how you've laced your interest in astronomy and astrology into this poem. Very different and intriguing.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Very amusing indeed. Beware the alignment of the stars...

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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This is an exceptional piece. I've heard a lot about you from Ms. Katie Lynn as you know her. I love the great stories behind your work. always an inspiration and a joy to read!

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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Unbelievable title !!!

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Nice little tale. Like something a bard of old would sing. Enjoyed the fantasy.

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this is is good as it gets my friend. You combine old and new legends in a seamless blend which hold your readers entranced ivor

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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Nothing about this was horrid in the least-most way. I was a bit skeptical by glancing at the title but as they say never judge a book by its cover. Great Job.

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CUTE! ;)

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David Lewis Paget
David Lewis Paget

Moonta, South Australia, Australia



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